Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The lyrics begin in a place many people recognize — when hope feels buried, when grief is loud, and when the weight of the past threatens to define the present. Yet the song gently insists that the story does not end there. Even in moments of fear or uncertainty, a brighter story is still unfolding.
Drawing on the biblical language of Jesus calling his followers the “light of the world,” the song becomes both a reminder and a benediction. Light is not something we create alone; it is something we receive and then carry outward into the world.

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